How to pick a sweet and juicy watermelon | 3 things to look for | How to cut watermelon into cubes

my father sold watermelons on the corner in Hawthorne California on the weekends during the week he worked at the aircraft and he always told me to Pat him with your palm and it sounded Hollow that was sweet and it always came true even as I got older I always did that your other hints are good too thank you this was in 1950s I'm 89 years old now and I still Pat the watermelons

I knew about the yellow spot, but this summer I'll also be looking for the brown belly button!

I am 61 years old and have been buying watermelons since I was 13 or 14 years old and have never known these facts, but you have solved this problem by mentioning them; so, thank you so much. From now on, I can have a red and sweet fruit to enjoy!

I love this video...not only have I learnt to pick a nice ripe WATERMELON...but I have also learnt how to cut it properly 👍👌😋

The sunspot (yellow spot) shows that the melon was left on the ground longer to ripen naturally.❤

Great video. I would like to add to the tapping part. Hold the watermelon in one hand and tap with the other. You should feel the vibrations go through the watermelon to your other hand. If not, it's probably mushy inside, and most likely over ripe.

Also make sure the melon is nice and hard outside. If it’s soft and gives when you squeeze with your fingers it could mean it’s over ripe and mushy inside or it was once frozen during transit. Sometimes the melons are stored poorly during transit or sat at the store too long.

My Dad was from Mississippi and he always picked the sweetest juiciest watermelons! Great tips!!

Thank you for this video. A tip from my grandmother... sprinkle a tiny bit of salt before eating. It brings out the sweetness! Works on sliced apples as well 😊

Excellent video, Christian. Thanks you. My wife loves watermelon but I’ve always avoided buying them because of my poor selections AND my dread of cutting the bulky juicy messy things. Now I can give her firm sweet fruit with full confidence.

As someone who worked watermelon fields many years and broke open thousands of them, the only one of these that is real is what you called the brown belly button. The yellow spot from how it sat in the field means nothing but how it sat in the field. Doesnt affect ripeness in any way. As for the sound they make I tested this extensively. Ive found non ripe ones that made the "right" sound right next to ones that were ripe and didnt make the sound people tell you to look for. Ive met many many people who swear this works while selling them. People REALLY want this one to be true its just not though. As for the brown belly button, it also does not mean the melon is ripe but it does mean its as ripe as the plant was able to make it. That is a sign the vine was dying back and no longer feeding the melon.

A fourth item to look for. The sugar marks, just make sure they are not scrapes on the outside. Sometimes you’ll even see it turning a little bit black on there, kind of like on the outside of a mango that is oozing, then Little nodules sort of crystallize and turn black sometimes. That is rare, but it’s usually just the sugar marks, without the black sugar and crystals. Note on the “ Sun Spot “ : It is actually the downward side of the melon that rests on the dirt. If it has been left there long enough that bottom section will turn the yellowish color. The bigger and more yellowish the better. Have had Much better luck with the dark green melons that he cut apart, named sugar melon some thing or other. Not had good luck with the alternating light and dark green stripes. And very poor results with the small melons. GREAT video, thanks for the cutting demo. !!

My biggest takeaway was the BELLY BUTTON!! That's what I've been missing! Thank you so much. Keep up your videos!

Well explained. Thank you. Now no mistakes while buying watermelons

Awesome tips,thank you. You should also wash the outside of your watermelon ( or any other fruits or vegetables) when cutting them, because I heard you could contaminate your foods when the knife touches the surface, then enters the fruit/vegetable.

You should also include avoiding ones that have second growth. They have one end that is distinctly smaller than the other. They were inconsistently watered, grew once, then not watered for awhile, then watered well again, causing it to grow longer, but not larger around on the end where the second growth happened. Other than that, great job. My mother was an expert watermelon picker and taught me the same things when I was just a little kid.

After verifing hollow sound, feel around the watermellon to verify that there are no soft spots. Another tip is to check if it weight feels about right if it is under weight it is likely over ripe.

Seeing this video brings back memories of my grandmother loving these watermelons, so sweet like taste of sweet honey but in a melon.❤

My favorite watermelon brand is Yosemite. This brand has never disappointed me.

I LOVE watermelon. I eat a whole watermelon a week in the summer months. My kids say I have a problem and should seek help. I say, as long as there is watermelon, I don't need any help. This video was very helpful. Thank you. I just subscribed, and will recommend you to friends.